November 25, 2007

Adventures With Dollhouses

When it comes to imagination, there are no right or wrong answers for the most part. Encouraging imagination in children is a vital component to their development and parents play an important role in determining that imagination by encouraging it. When parents do not encourage imagination in their children, they run the risk of hampering the development of many important mental capacities that children develop through the experience of play.
Allowing children to have adventures in their own minds using creative tools, such as dollhouses or other miniature worlds, is an important piece of the child raising puzzle. It is important to encourage children to use their minds in play situations, as this encourages the emergence of rules, regulations, creative thinking, and problem solving. Far too often, children lack those skills upon entering the most basic of life situations because of the parent0s desire to have their children become in touch with 0reality0 as early as possible. This is often referred to as 0tough love0 and is certainly not suitable for young children.
There are many practices that discourage the use of children0s imagination and abstract skills.
Television and Computers
Too often in the modern world, it is common to have passive parenting skills […]

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November 24, 2007

Financial Education for the Real World

3 Tips to Prepare Your Child for Realities of the 21st CenturyYou wouldn’t give your sixteen year old the keys to your car without drivers training; so don’t let them move out without a practical financial education? Both scenarios could devastate your child’s financial situation for years.Everyday we send young adults out in the ‘real world’ with dangerously little preparation for the financial realities of life. Tiny errors can mess up your childs financial future for a lifetime. Just one simple missed credit card payment will blemish their credit report for seven years. These mistakes lower their confidence; which can result in a downward spiral of financial blunders.Most parents are already aware that public high schools do not provide young adults with a practical financial education. And these guardians or parents already know how important financial literacy is for their kids stress levels, health and overall lifestyle. So parents it’s up to you to provide your children with the financial skills they need to make it in today’s society.There are important financial lessons you can teach your children. But before you do, it’s important you recognize your teaching beliefs and style. There are three […]

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How To Start Your Own Baby Food Business Part#3: Naming, Taglines, & Logo Creation

NamingYou have probably already thought up a clever name for your baby food business. It is one of the most gratifying parts of the startup phase. You probably woke up in the middle of the night with some fabulous name or had some sort of naming epiphany while taking a shower.But if you haven’t come up with a name yet let me help you come up with a strategy for creating the right name for your business.Branding Yourself.A quick and easy way to name your company is to give it your own name. Like: “Mischelle’s Baby Food Catering” or “Mischelle’s Baby Food Service”. It is quick, it is easy, and if you add your last name it is unlikely that someone else has already trade marked the name. “Chef Mischelle Davis’ Baby Food Bistro”.The Thesaurus Strategy.A good thesaurus is your best friend when trying to find the right name. If you don’t have one on your bookshelf you can go to an online thesaurus.Spend time looking up synonyms for words that relate to what you do. Mix and match the words coming up with lots of combinations that seem to fit your personality […]

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